Embodying Social Being

Embodying Social Being - Dr Lilian Mary Nabulime

Almas Art Foundation proudly presented Embodying Social Being, a showcase of works at Somerset House  by Dr Lilian Mary Nabulime, whose practice since the 1990s has profoundly explored the social conditions and lived experiences of women and children in Uganda. Describing herself as a “social being,” Nabulime uses sculpture as a means of reflection and empowerment, transforming themes of familial relations, social taboos, and stigmas surrounding HIV and womanhood into deeply human visual narratives.

Her works juxtapose reclaimed tree roots and monumental wood forms with found materials such as soda cans, chains, and plastics — a poetic act of reclamation and renewal that interlaces material, memory, and meaning. The showcase was accompanied by a virtual artist talk between Dr Nabulime and Martha Kazungu, chaired by Dr Polly Savage (SOAS), offering audiences a rare opportunity to engage directly with the artist’s powerful reflections on community, resilience, and creative activism.